Introducing MAPTING

AMAZING FEATURES

Conversations about the future of our planet often emphasize the problems or perilous trends we are facing. With Mapting, we change the focus of the conversation and show that solutions exist. We spread a positive message by sharing pictures and videos of every action taken to achieve the SDGs.

Share

Take pictures of everyday acts that will help achieve the SDGs and help spread a positive message by sharing them on the map.

Browse

Open the world map to see what has already been done to achieve the SDGs around you or browse the App feed to look at all pictures & videos.

Interact

Use comments to get in touch with users from all over the world, exchange ideas, tips and, why not, coordinate a project together.

Discover

Click on the Global Goals Icon to find out more about each of the 17SDGs or on the Earth Charter Icon to learn about fundamental values and principles to foster more sustainable ways of living.

Unlock bonuses

Share pictures or videos of actions you are taking part in or solutions you are implementing to unlock bonus principles and improve your user profile.

Spread the word

Take your Mapting pictures further and share them on Facebook to help spread a positive message about the future of our planet.

HOW IT WORK

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A team effort and International collaboration

The story behind Mapting is one of a strong partnership between two organizations - Soka Gakkai International and Earth Charter International - and the core belief that one individual's action can make a difference. While the concept of the app, as it is today, was born in Costa Rica early 2016, the process that led to it started nearly 15 years ago with the coproduction of two worldwide exhibitions, "Seeds of Change" in 2002 and "Seeds of Hope" in 2012, highlighting ordinary individuals who took action to initiate change. This specific approach is what laid the foundations of Mapting, the rest was a lot of brainstorming sessions, countless e-mails, lots of coding and great team work.

Tadashi Nagai - Program Officer, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs at SGIHeadquartes in Tokyo, Japan, Tadashi has gained experiences on how to effectively engage youth in social issues through various educational activities including the exhibition "Seeds of Hope" and awarenesssurvey.

Dino De Francesco is a communication specialist who worked at the ECI Secretariat in 2016. Based in Switzerland he participated in the creative process of Mapting and is now in charge of communications, press relations and marketing efforts.

Earth Charter International consists of the ECI Council and Secretariat, whose purpose is to advance the Earth Charter Initiatives mission and vision – To promote the transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not still familiar with citizen, especially youth, but it is absolutely essential to get youth involved with the implementation process of the SDGs becausethe world is home to the largest generation of youth in history (1.2 billion aged 15-24 worldwide). Based on this recognition, the SGI and the ECI produced this app which will hopefully be a 'first encounter' with SDGs for youth. SDGs are hard to understand, but the app will make it easier.

We are bombarded with news, images, and videos about how things are going wrong, and we rarely hear of all the things going right. Let's show each other the positive things we're seeing, doing, and creating every day that are healing and transforming our communities.

Mapting is a great App because it brings a new and entertaining approach to discover and talk about the SDGs. It is about sharing everyday solutions; about saying that no matter the size of these solutions, they all make a difference and about showing there is hopefor the future. That, to me, is truly inspiring.